Evaluating User Change Requests in Facility Construction

Abstract

This thesis examines the evaluation process of Air Force design and construction project managers on user requested changes to facility construction projects. Project managers who incorporate user requested changes probably enhance the facility quality, but also adversely affect the project execution (on time and within available resources) and the Air Force image before Congress. The researcher interviewed 27 experienced project managers in 3 different organizations on their decision-making processes to balance the trade- offs between cost, performance, enhancing user productivity, and schedule. This research employs a reason analysis methodology. Therefore, this paper develops rather than tests a specific hypothesis. Frequency counts and open-ended questions help show the most important criteria in the decision making process. Relating responses of various questions helped the researcher gain insights into the change request process in general.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA216304

Entities

People

  • John A. Arin

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Programming
  • Configuration Management
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Literature Surveys
  • Personnel Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Organizational Psychology.